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An IDF soldier belonging to an elite unit was killed Sunday night during an operation in the Gaza Strip.
Another soldier was wounded and evacuated to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva. Their families were warned.
The Israeli army spokesman's unit said in a statement: "During the operational activity of the army special forces in Gaza, an exchange of fire broke out, during which an officer of the Israeli army Israeli army was killed and another Israeli army officer slightly wounded.
The statement calls on residents of the Gaza Strip to listen to the instructions of their communities and to obey the instructions of the Home Front Command.
The incident occurred during an Israeli army operation three kilometers deep in the Gaza Strip. The force entered Gaza in a civilian car, apparently to eliminate or kidnap Nur Barakeh, commander of the eastern battalion of Hamas Izz Al-Din Al-Qbadam Brigades in Khan Yunis.
According to reports from Gaza, due to a complication of the operation, exchanges of fire have erupted between terrorists and Israeli forces, during which the army of the Gaza Israeli air attacked Gaza and killed at least seven Hamas terrorists.
The IDF special force was able to leave Gaza and, contrary to rumors circulating at the time, no soldiers were abducted. Following this incident, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu abbreviated his visit to Paris and is now traveling to Israel.
On Sunday evening, sirens were heard in the Gaza envelope. According to the IDF, at least 10 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip exploded in open areas or were intercepted by the Iron Dome system. There were no physical injuries.
Residents in the area said they heard loud explosions. Residents of the Eshkol Regional Council were asked to stay close to the protected areas. Home Front Command announced that Gaza schools would be closed Monday due to the security situation.
At the same time, al-Qbadam Brigades issued a special statement following the incident in Gaza.
"A special force of the Zionist enemy infiltrated with the help of a civilian car in the Shahid Ismail Abu Shanab mosque area, 3 km east. from Khan Younis. Nur Barakeh, the commander of Al-Qbadam Brigades, was killed by this force, "the statement said.
"Once they were exposed and our mujahideen persecuted them and made contact with them, the enemy air force intervened and carried out attacks to cover the withdrawal of that force and, at the same time, some of our members were killed. "
"The incident continues and our forces continue to react to this dangerous Zionist aggression," the Hamas statement said. (HOSTEL)
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